Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky 4 Books Set - Fiction - Paperback

Titles in This Set:
Children of Time Children of Ruin Children of Memory Children of Strife [Hardcover]

Condition: BRAND NEW
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9789123864010

Overview:
This 4-book science fiction set by Adrian Tchaikovsky delivers an expansive saga about humanity's attempts to rebuild after Earth’s collapse. Spanning terraformed worlds, ancient programs, and encounters with evolved species, the collection follows explorers, colonists, and unexpected heirs to the stars. Readers who enjoy intricate world-building and questions about survival will find layered narratives that connect across generations. The set gathers Children of Time, Children of Ruin, Children of Memory, and Children of Strife into one complete paperback package for fans of thoughtful future fiction.

About the Books:
Children of Time traces the last human survivors as they reach a planet shaped for life, only to discover it already hosts an intelligent spider civilization shaped by an abandoned experiment. The story examines two competing paths for inheritance of the new world. Children of Ruin follows an expedition that awakens a long-dormant alien presence on the world Nod, forcing uneasy human and spider allies to confront the consequences of old terraforming decisions. Children of Memory shifts to the struggling colony on Imir, where failing harvests and unexplained events suggest the settlers are not alone and forgotten knowledge may be returning. Children of Strife reunites surviving crew members, including a mantis-shrimp captain and an AI, as they investigate a lost outpost and face the final risks left by ancient programs. Together the books build a continuous thread of discovery, loss, and adaptation across deep time.

Key Benefits:

• Four connected novels that form one continuous epic without requiring separate purchases
• Explores evolution, colonization, and first-contact scenarios through distinct alien perspectives
• Paperback set offers durable reading copies suited for rereading or gifting
• Author background in zoology brings credible detail to portrayals of nonhuman intelligence

About the Author:
Adrian Tchaikovsky was born in Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire, and studied psychology and zoology at Reading. He later worked as a legal executive in Reading and Leeds, where he still lives. Married and a keen live role-player, he has trained in stage-fighting and occasionally performs as an amateur actor. His interest in animal behavior and complex societies informs the inventive alien viewpoints that run through his fiction, giving his stories grounded yet imaginative depth drawn from years of both scientific study and legal practice.

Why You’ll Love This Set:
The complete paperback collection lets you follow humanity’s scattered future in one continuous story, from first landings through unexpected heirs and lingering planetary threats, rewarding readers who want sustained immersion across multiple volumes.